Happy New Year! Where does the time go? I already was trying to get used to the new year of 2017 and now January is already almost over! I hope everyone had a nice holiday and is ready to have a great year!

The National Adorable Contest has started again, so make sure to bring your little ones (up to age 12) to enter them in this contest. I had 3 winners last year that each won money and a wall portrait! Here is the link to see all the winners: https://acilab.com/adorable-contest/adorable-winners-2016/ Contact me for more info and to schedule your child’s session.

I had a business portrait head-shot mini session this month, sorry if you missed it as I didn’t blog about it, just sent an email out and posted the special on Facebook. Please let me know if you’d like to be added to my email list, and follow me on Facebook for special updates as well. https://www.facebook.com/lindawilsonphotography to get my specials.

The regular price for a business portrait head-shot is $100, which includes a quick custom studio session (anytime by appointment) on a background of your choice, a viewing right after where you choose your favorite photo, and a retouched digital download of that favorite image. Or $150 for 2 different looks (background and/or clothing change) and 2 fully retouched digital photos.

However if you missed the head-shot mini session, but would still like to get a nice head shot for the lower mini price than I have come up with a solution for you! Host a Head-Shot Portrait Party! Gather together 4 people (yourself and at least 3 more people) that can schedule all within a 2 hr time frame, and all agree on the same background, and get 4 for the price of 3! Only $75 each for total of $300 rather than $400. Or gather 10 people together within a 3 hr time slot for just $60 each! Each person will have about 15-20 minutes for a quick session, a quick viewing, and a retouched digital photo of their choice sent to them online.

Valentine Mini Sessions are coming soon! 2 days only February 3rd & 4th, by appointment. There will be 2 setups to choose from for children. A vintage style set with cream and dusty rose (or muted pink) colors, and a fancy black damask background which looks great with reds or pinks or gray colors. And I am also thinking about having an adult setup for couples too, so let me know if there is an interest. 🙂

Thank you to everyone who brought in their children to have me enter them in the national adorable contest! I think I had 34 entries in all, and I really believe there will be several winners from my studio! All of your children are adorable!! 🙂 Winners will be announced the end of July.

For all new and expecting parents, make sure to come to the “Little Ears Expo” on Saturday July 25th, from 9-3 in Altamonte Springs, FL. Click here for more information: http://zradio.org/z88-3-little-ears-expo/

July Special:Monday Digital Only (Artist’s Choice) Sessions!

No additional session fees! This Special is only through the month of July, Mondays only, by appointment. Offer does not apply towards a newborn, maternity, or family session, but can be for babies ages 6 months and up, children, teens, personal or business head-shots, couples, or pets. Contact me for more information or to schedule your appointment.

For a custom session including a viewing appointment, retouching and more, session fees start at $75. See my website store for all the regular session fees. http://www.lindawilsonphoto.com

Welcome 2015! Looking forward to a fresh start with a new year! It’s an exciting time for us all to see what the new year brings. This year, I want to really strive to provide my clients with full customer service and quality products, so I have a few changes coming. I will continue my model searches, product spotlights, children’s mini sessions, and other specials throughout the year. Follow me here on my blog and on my Facebook page, and let me know if you’d like to be added to my email list. If you had a studio session with me anytime in 2013 or 2014, receive a $15 credit towards your next regular session, by taking my customer survey which will help me provide the best service for everyone. Email me if interested at linda@lindawilsonphoto.com.

My first special of the year is the $25 Tuesday! This is a head-shot special for anyone 16 years and older. Come in (by appt.) on Tuesday Jan. 13th, between 4-6pm for a new studio portrait head-shot. Update your Facebook or Linked-in profile photo, website, or business card image. Get a fresh look for the new year. Make sure to invite all your friends, and RSVP for an appointment time. Only $25 for a quick studio session with your choice of 2 backdrops and a lightly retouched image emailed directly to you. You may purchase additional images for only $20. Want extra retouching? No problem, just add $10 per image to have your blemishes removed, stray hairs removed, or even look a bit younger. Head-shot special requires minimum of 4 people and hours may be extended depending on amount of interest. The regular price for a business portrait session with image is $75, so contact me soon if you’d like to save money & schedule your $25 headshot appointment for Tues, Jan 13th. Booking sessions every 15 minutes; 2-3 friends may schedule together; choose a background; cash or check only.

January’s Model Search: Babies between the ages of 3 & 6 months! Bring in your little one for a waived session fee ($50 Value) with a free Facebook photo and 20% off any package, but no purchase is required. The free sessions are by appointment only, weekdays between January 5th and 16th only. It will be a 2 hour time slot; up to a 1 hr studio session, and then about an hour view & order appointment immediately after session. Contact me soon if interested; Limited spots available.

Product Spotlight: 11×14 mounted portraits are half price for only $50 this month! Add a custom frame for 25% off the regular prices. Must order by Jan 25th.

I’m excited to say that I have officially joined the PPA, the Professional Photographers of America! So I’ll be going to their awesome convention in Nashville, TN at end of the month, taking several photography classes and attending the gigantic trade show. I can’t wait! It’s going to be awesome! As a professional portrait photographer, I’m proud to now be a member of all 3 levels (National, State, and local) of professional photographer’s associations: The PPA (USA), FPP (FL), and the PPSCF (Central FL) and I’m very happy about it!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday! I have been super busy with sessions and also preparing to be a vendor next weekend at a huge “new mommy” event! If you are a new or an expecting mom, then make sure to come to the Little Ears Expo put on by Z88.3 radio station. It’s Free! And they will have free 3D/4D ultrasounds, and free mini massages! Plan to come next Saturday, July 19th, from 9-3.pm to Faith Hall at First Baptist Orlando. Click here for more information. http://zradio.org/z88-3-little-ears-expo-2014/

July’s Model Search: kids (ages-sitting up well to 6 years old) to pose with 4th of July props and backgrounds; I didn’t do the mini session this month but I’d love to have some cute samples for next year. Limited spots & days available, so let me know soon if you are interested. Free studio session, and 20% off a la carte pricing, or 10% off packages, and of course the free facebook photo too!

I started out this month with my 12 year anniversary with my wonderful husband on June 1st! And then I attended a 5 day photography workshop in Daytona which was awesome (except for the little cold I was fighting) where I learned a lot and got inspired…and now it’s time to get back to work!

High School Seniors; For all those procrastinators like myself, who are graduating this month and still didn’t have a custom portrait session. Contact me soon for your son or daughter’s free studio portrait session, a free facebook photo, and 20% off the regular A-la-carte pricing if you wish to make a purchase. Weekday sessions between hours of 9am & 4pm, by appointment only.

May’s Product Spotlight

5×30 inch framed collage, on sale for just $225 (normally $325) which includes 5-7 of your favorite images from your session. Great wall art, hung vertically, for along door frames, or when you don’t have a lot of wall space. Images used can be from previously purchased images, or come in for a new session!

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I hope everyone is taking the time to enjoy this Christmas season. It’s not about stressing out about buying enough gifts, but about hope, joy, peace, and love. It’s celebrating the birth of our savior. It’s a time to be with family and loved ones and remind each other how much we love and appreciate them.

So with Christmas just around the corner, I have also been thinking ahead about the new year that will be here very soon. I have sooooo many exciting new ideas I will be implementing in 2014! I can’t wait to get started, but let me give you an idea of what will be new for my studio in 2014. I will have new, simpler packages, which will hopefully make ordering decisions a breeze. There will be a “Product Spotlight” each month, where a different product will be highlighted and put on sale…significantly lower than normal price for a limited time during that month. Also instead of having a different mini session each month, I will have several “Limited Edition Mini Sessions” throughout the year, along with other special events too, such as the “$25 Tuesday” which is $25 head-shots on scheduled Tuesdays…maybe a few throughout the year. But the most exciting new plan is the “Monthly Model Search” where each month I will post what type of session samples and specific model types I am looking for that month. Interested candidates would simply email me and I will choose the model I think would work well for my vision on the particular need that month. Perhaps I will even choose more than one! Models will receive a free 1 hr session, and a 1 hr view/order session, and a free facebook image for sharing online! No purchase is required, but any a la carte purchase will be 20% off! More details on all my new projects will be given soon!

May your Christmas be Merry and full of Joy, Peace, and Love! And always Remember the Reason for the Season! God Bless you and your family!

$25 Tuesday! One Day Only!

$25 Social Media Head-shots! Please Note: The date has been changed to Tuesday, September 3rd, from 3-7pm. Please contact me soon to reserve a spot. Only $25 for a short mini session and a web-sized enhanced portrait for Facebook, Linked-in, your website, etc. *High resolution upgrades are available for printing purposes.
(Ages 13 & up)

Mini Sessions for Children

The next mini session themes are “Old School Days” and “Fall Apples.” Session dates are August 30th and September 7th, by appointment only. Contact me by phone or email (info on right) to schedule your child’s appointment. Packages start at only $50!